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Medium Christmas Trivia Questions
The medium questions from our christmas set, 14 of them, each with the answer and an explanation below the game.
Keys 1-4 pick an answer, Enter moves on. Nothing is saved to an account.
The middle band moves into customs that vary by country: the Norwegian tree in Trafalgar Square, La Befana in Italy, the Yule Lads in Iceland, the Japanese takeaway tradition. Well known where they happen, and a genuine question everywhere else.
14 medium christmas trivia questions with answers
Which country gives London a Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square every year?
Answer: Norway Oslo has sent one annually since 1947 as thanks for wartime support.
The carol Silent Night was originally written in which language?
Answer: German It was first performed in a village church in Austria in 1818.
Saint Nicholas, the historical figure behind Santa Claus, was a bishop in a city now in which country?
Answer: Turkey He was bishop of Myra, on the southern coast of what is now Turkey.
The word Yule comes from a midwinter festival kept by which peoples?
Answer: Germanic and Norse peoples The old festival was absorbed into Christmas as northern Europe was converted.
In the film It's a Wonderful Life, what is the name of the angel sent to help George Bailey?
Answer: Clarence The film flopped on release in 1946 and only became a fixture through television repeats.
In Italy, which figure traditionally brings gifts to children at Epiphany?
Answer: La Befana She is pictured as an old woman on a broomstick who arrives on the night of 5 January.
In Japan, a widely followed Christmas Eve custom involves ordering food from which chain?
Answer: KFC The habit grew out of a marketing campaign launched in the 1970s.
How many Yule Lads visit Icelandic children in the run-up to Christmas?
Answer: Thirteen They arrive one per night over the thirteen nights before Christmas.
The poinsettia, a common Christmas plant, is native to which country?
Answer: Mexico Its red parts are not petals but coloured leaves called bracts.
The carol known in Latin as Adeste Fideles is sung in English under which title?
Answer: O Come, All Ye Faithful The Latin text is still sung in many carol services alongside the English version.
In Catalonia, children traditionally receive presents from a decorated what?
Answer: Log The Tio de Nadal is a hollow log given a face, a blanket and a hat.
A traditional British Christmas pudding is usually set alight with which drink?
Answer: Brandy The alcohol burns off quickly, leaving a brief blue flame.
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was created in 1939 for which American retailer?
Answer: Montgomery Ward Copywriter Robert L. May wrote him for a giveaway booklet handed to shoppers.
A rich drink of eggs, cream, sugar and often spirits, popular at Christmas in North America, is called what?
Answer: Eggnog Glogg is the Nordic spiced wine, and wassail the older English spiced ale.
Answer key
- Norway
- German
- Turkey
- Germanic and Norse peoples
- Clarence
- La Befana
- KFC
- Thirteen
- Mexico
- O Come, All Ye Faithful
- Log
- Brandy
- Montgomery Ward
- Eggnog
How to play
- Pick a mode: multiple choice, true or false, a 60-second sprint, or the daily quiz.
- Answer with a tap, or press 1 to 4 on a keyboard. The right answer appears straight away with a line explaining it.
- Finish the round to see your score, copy the result grid, and step up a difficulty.
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